Bluesound

Pulse M Wireless Speaker

Bluesound has added another wireless streaming speaker to its stable, the Pulse M. The first thing you will notice about this wireless speaker is its design — it’s an attractive unit. The Pulse M houses 80 watts of amplification, a 13.5cm woofer and two 19mm tweeters — all designed to deliver a 360-degree soundstage.

Two Pulse Ms can be paired for stereo sound, and more than 20 music streaming services are supported. Connection options include Wi-Fi, Ethernet cable, Bluetooth and AirPlay 2, and there’s support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri.

The Pulse M comes in black or white and, at $999, is an excellent unit.

The Bluesound PowerNode networked amplifier is one of our favourite multi-room devices. It has enough power to drive most speakers, it is discrete, and of course it runs on BluOS, one of the best multi-room music management platforms out there. Bluesound has recognised that an 80-watt amplifier can be overkill for some situations — speakers in a bathroom, for example — and has added a smaller version rated at 40 watts per channel.

The PowerNode Edge sells for $1,199 and comes with all the features that make Bluesound products so desirable.